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Moji Agha's 2001 essay re Israel and Iran

Think wider: Iran and Israel: Tribalism

By Moji Agha

August 24, 2001

The Iranian

https://iranian.com/Opinion/2001/August/Israel7/index.html

EXCERPT:

"... I refer you to read another Jew, Noam Chomsky. Have you read the "Holocaust Industry" by Finklestien? "Your folks" are doing to Khatami's Iran what was done to Mossadegh in 1953 because "your" interests are mutually dependent as those of "your" "enemy" -- the "horrible right wing conservatives" in Iran. Have you sent them a thank you card lately? When it comes to "defending" Jews against whomever your "co-cyclists" (those who are enslaved in the victimization cycle, similar to "you") determine to be new Hitlers, then their deep switches (as you put it) get pushed and they go to "fight" mode. It does not matter that in the process "you" lose your Davidness and gradually your humanity. One day Israel had a moral appeal as an oppressed people who wanted a homeland (like the Kurds). But unfortunately, your country is losing that moral legitimacy as you are doing to your Palestinian genetic brothers that which was done to you. When are you going to wake up to this reality?"

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